to finally receive or experience something undesirable
最终收到或经历某些不愉快的事情 (zuìzhōng shōu dào huò jīnglì mǒu xiē bù yúkuài de shìqíng)
"After all that effort, we ended up with nothing."
"经过所有的努力,我们最终什么也没得到。" (jīngguò suǒyǒu de nǔlì, wǒmen zuìzhōng shénme yě méi dédào.)
to acknowledge someone’s effort or contribution positively
to go beyond what seems possible; to overcome boundaries
when rain or storm delays or does not start immediately
to prepare detailed strategies or documents
to sing together with a recording or performer
to gradually stop doing something stressful